Southwind Park

The Edwin Watts Southwind Park, popularly known as Southwind Park, is an 80-acre park within the Springfield Park District in . It describes itself as a national model park for the demonstration of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in the provision of accessibilities to persons with disabilities.
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  • Opening hours: sunrise—10:30 PM
  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Springfield, Illinois, USA
  • Address: 4965 South 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62703

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Strawbridge-Shepherd House and Cozy Dog Drive In.

Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a historic house located at 5255 Shepherd Road in , . Saddle and harness maker Thomas Strawbridge built the house for himself circa 1845. is situated 2 miles east of Southwind Park.

Restaurant
The is a restaurant located at 2935 South Sixth Street in , United States. The crusty curs, which were hot dogs coated in a corn meal batter, were sold at the USO club and at the base PX by Ed Waldmire. is situated 2 miles north of Southwind Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodside Township and Southern View.

Town
is located in , . As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,447 and it contained 5,668 housing units.

Village
is a village in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,596. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 2 miles north of Southwind Park.

Village
is located in , . As of the 2010 census, its population was 902 and it contained 389 housing units. The township is the home of Hunter Lake, a proposed 3,010-acre reservoir. is situated 3 miles southeast of Southwind Park.

Southwind Park

Latitude
39.73167° or 39° 43′ 54″ north
Longitude
-89.65586° or 89° 39′ 21″ west
Inception
2004
Operator
Springfield Park District
Open location code
86FGP8JV+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 254838876
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q28209362
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